Waiata 124

1 He waiata; he pikitanga. Na Rawiri. Me kaua a Ihowa i a tatou, he ki tenei ma Iharaira:

A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

2 Me kaua a Ihowa i a tatou, i te whakatikanga mai o te tangata ki a tatou;

If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

3 Penei kua horomia oratia tatou e ratou, i te muranga o to ratou riri ki a tatou.

Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

4 Kua ngaro tatou i nga wai, kua taupokina o tatou wairua e te ia.

Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

5 Penei kua taupokina o tatou wairua e nga wai whakakake.

Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

6 Kia whakapaingia a Ihowa, kihai nei i tuku i a tatou hei ngaunga ma o ratou niho.

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.

7 Kua mawhiti o tatou wairua, me he manu i roto i te mahanga a nga kaihopu; kua motu te mahanga, a mawhiti ana tatou.

Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

8 Kei te ingoa o Ihowa he awhina mo tatou, kei te kaihanga i te rangi, i te whenua.

Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.